The daily schedule of the Ordained Bishop’s General Council looks like this: Tuesday, July 26: 8:30am – 10:00am – Business Session 10:30am – Noon – General Assembly Special Session 1:30pm – 4:30pm – Business Session   Special Sessions Called for Upcoming General Assembly Cleveland, TN—The Church of God International Executive Council has released a statement […]

Currently, the item is under referral for further study to be presented as a report at next assembly. Apart from its historical usage in the tradition and current IRS church related rulings, the item relates to the following issues currently in discussion as presented to the International General Council in four year increments: Titles for all Ranks of Ministry  (as related to […]

C. Policy Regarding Succession in Office of Elected Persons Persons elected to an international, state/regional, or local position serve in their respective elective office until their successor is named, unless there has been a death or a person has been involuntarily removed, or voluntarily resigned. In extenuating unusual circumstances, including but not limited to the […]

The 2016 election shined a glaring light on a divided America. According to a November 21, 2016 Gallup poll, a record-high 77% of Americans believe the country is split over important values, while 21% see America as united. Americans are also split on whether President-elect Donald Trump can unite the country with 45% stating they […]

Aug. 19, 1907 Union Grove, One received the baptism with the Holy Ghost and spoke with other tongues. Nov. 19, 1907 Just came home last night from the Tellico mountains, where I have been for a week holding meetings. While I was preaching some laughed, about all cried, and one fell off his seat and […]

The New Apostolic Reformation ( NAR ) is one of the fastest growing and insidious movements in the visible church. One of the ways to identify leaders and their followers (NARites) in this movement, is by paying attention to the terminology or buzzwords they use. Some of the words in this list are

Women and Ministry A Tension between the Overlapping “Now” and “the Age to Come” Jon Ruthven, PhD It seems that the problem of women and ministry in the NT reflects a tension, not only between Christian tradition and modern culture, but also between two NT passages which appear to be contradictory, i.e., Gal 3:28 and […]